Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Coomalie (S) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
These flow patterns can inform transport advocacy, local jobs policy, and investment priorities by showing which external labour markets matter most to residents.
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Key insight
37.3% of employed residents living in Coomalie (S) worked outside Coomalie (S) in 2021. Darwin was the largest external destination.
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62.7%
Work locally
260 residents
37.3%
Commute out
155 residents
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Where Coomalie (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 415.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Coomalie
62.7%
260
Darwin
11.1%
46
Litchfield
5.8%
24
Unincorporated NT
4.6%
19
No Fixed Address (NT)
3.9%
16
Palmerston
3.6%
15
West Arnhem
3.4%
14
Central Desert
1.7%
7
East Arnhem
1.7%
7
Other LGAs
1.7%
7
Data table
Where Coomalie (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coomalie | 260 | 62.7% |
| Darwin | 46 | 11.1% |
| Litchfield | 24 | 5.8% |
| Unincorporated NT | 19 | 4.6% |
| No Fixed Address (NT) | 16 | 3.9% |
| Palmerston | 15 | 3.6% |
| West Arnhem | 14 | 3.4% |
| Central Desert | 7 | 1.7% |
| East Arnhem | 7 | 1.7% |
| Other LGAs | 7 | 1.7% |